bilateral mastectomy mastectomies - sm
Posted By: sammypot on 2009-04-07
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Subject: bilateral mastectomy mastectomies - sm
Need the rule on singlular/pleural following the word bilateral
Thank you
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Subject: I say the plural mastectomies is correct if..sm
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No, definitely not saying bilateral. Thanks!
Subject: No, definitely not saying bilateral. Thanks!
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Subject: i mean, if bilateral is before is it singular and sm
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So, is it always singular when you use these words? or an equivalent (left and right lower extremity or extremities, etc)
I have been doing this for 3 months but this seems to keep coming up and i am hearing it dictated both ways. Thanks ahead of time for any help :)
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